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sovereignty
the idea that the government’s
authority comes from the people
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legislative branch
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Congress
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executive branch
the lawmaking part of
government, called the
legislature. To legislate is to
make a law.
is the bicameral legislature of the
federal government of the United
States consisting of two houses:
the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
the part of government that
carries out, or executes, the laws
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President of the
United States
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is the elected head of state and
head of government of the United
States. The president leads the
executive branch of the federal
government and is the
commander-in-chief of the United
States Armed Forces.
judicial branch
the part of government,
consisting of the Supreme Court
and lower federal courts, that
interprets the laws
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Supreme Court
is the highest federal court of the
United States.
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judicial review
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checks and
balances
the power of the Supreme Court
to decide whether laws and acts
made by the legislative and
executive branches are
unconstitutional
the system that allows each
branch of government to limit the
powers of the other two branches
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amendment
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is a change to the U.S.
Constitution.
federalism
is a system of government in
which entities such as states or
provinces share power with a
national government.
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interstate
commerce
trade and other business dealings
between two or more states
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majority rule
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interest group
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a basic principle of democracy
that says laws are passed by
majority vote and elections are
decided by a majority of the
voters.
an organization that actively
promotes the view of some part of
the public on specific issues in
order to influence government
policy.